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Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and MLA Ashish Shelar accused former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray of having his hands stained with the blood of Ram bhakt Karsevak Kothari brothers since the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief has joined hands with the Samajwadi Party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. When asked about Uddhav Thackeray's visit to Delhi, Ashish Shelar said that the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief who used to summon everyone to his residence, Matoshree when he was the chief minister is now ready to bow down to anyone just to win their seats. http://dlvr.it/T12npZ

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Telangana government is developing a "Mega Master Plan-2050" to promote industrial growth and create jobs. The plan includes dividing Telangana into three clusters: an urban cluster within the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road (ORR), a semi-urban cluster between the ORR and the Regional Ring Road (RRR), and a rural cluster beyond the RRR. The government aims to develop pharma villages along the ORR, establish various clusters in Zaheerabad, and promote the manufacturing of defense equipment in Hyderabad. Additionally, the government plans to introduce a new solar power policy and set up skill universities to enhance employment opportunities. http://dlvr.it/T12nc0

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Bastar Police arrested four suspected Naxalites who were allegedly involved in the IED blast that killed a BSF jawan in Kanker district earlier this week. Police said the four cadreswere Maoist jan militia members and have admitted to planting the explosive.BSF head constable Akhilesh Kumar Rai, a native of UP. http://dlvr.it/T0DyBc

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla criticizes the connection made between the suspension of opposition members and the security breach. Birla clarifies that there is no association between the two incidents. He emphasizes that previous security breaches did not lead to disruptions like the current situation. Birla assures the members that their security will be taken care of and a high-level committee has been set up to investigate the breach and recommend safeguards. He urges MPs to cooperate in running the Parliament smoothly. http://dlvr.it/T0Dy2D

​Aligarh police on Saturday arrested sub-inspector Manoj Sharma, who had been on the run since he "accidentally" shot a woman "while cleaning his gun" at Kotwali police station in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on December 8, reports Mohammad Dilshad. Ishrat Nigar (55) was at the police station seeking passport verification for a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. She succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday night. Aligarh SSP Kalanidi Naithani said, "Sharma was captured in Aligarh city and will be produced before court. Further investigation into the case is on." http://dlvr.it/T0DxvK